Nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros
Comoros: Nitrous oxide emissions was 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 201 countries
All-time high
68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
2,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros is 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros peaked at 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Comoros ranks 169th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 24,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 36,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 166 Belize 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Cape Verde 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Vanuatu 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Macao 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Maldives 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 Samoa 51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Comoros
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 882,847 (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 299,652 (2025)
- Urban population 33.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.51 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6365 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros was 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Comoros rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Comoros ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.